This story actually happened a few semesters ago, where I had come to a point of realization where math just wasn't my thing. I attempted to take calculus twice, and both times it did not work out. Yes, it was really embarrassing for me, but I learned to utilize my resources and learn to make it through life without having to do so many unnecessary equations that will never help me in life down the line.
What did I learn? That math was definitely not my thing, but entertainment was. When I kept struggling over and over with this calculus course, I had gone to one of my friends to tutor me. One day, he had his other friend over and we ended up getting into the conversation about music events. He was a big time promoter from Miami, and we had networked to the point where we would be able to discuss business opportunities out of Miami. It was a major curveball, but I had to thank calculus for this one.
Failure to me is inevitable; without it you wouldn't be able to shape yourself and fix your mistakes as a person. Failure is something that teaches you; its something that everyone needs in life in order to open their minds to bigger and better things, and to also build experience. I handle failure normal because its just a part of life that comes and goes. This class has not changed my perspective on failure, because I've always seen it the way I do now and will forever understand that its normal to fail in life.
Hey, I just read another post that actually constituted the same failure as this one (having a hard time with Calculus), but I definitely think you came out of this failure with a better understanding of what failure really entails than the other person. My failure had to do with faulty time-management skills for this class, but much like you, I decided to learn from that and find out a way to make it work. Failure can lead to discovery and progress, and I can see you have a very good understanding of that just from this post.
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Hi Joey,
ReplyDeleteI am glad that you didn't let the calculus thing bother you too much. Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, and for you this just means doors are open in other areas. That's cool to here that you made a music connection through a math tutor though. I hope that works for you in the future.
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